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xDark™ has been build using only WAIK without removing any components or disabling any important services at all. The xDark™ core consists of more than 500 .dll files modified to integrate a new and different look into Windows 7.

In the Start Menu you will find many tools to Edit, Tweak, Customize, Fix or Search anything you need in the System, the xDark™ Power Tools compile everything you need to Customize your OS to the limits making it more personal than ever and even faster, giving you the option to edit system files and applications with just a single right click and supporting the full modification or creation of Windows 7 Styles with the Integration of 7 Style Builder.

If you are an experienced user xDark™ 4.0 Series lets you create your own switchless installers or execute applications with parameters / silent switches in live mode using the context menu, you will also find many other options like customizing the icons appearance of the system and applications individually, changing the attributes options of files, renaming or copying the name of multiple files at once, saving the desktop icons position to restore them whenever you want... and many more..

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# Enjoy the power of xDark™ v4.8 RG

MARK:
ALL IMAGES ARE CREATED FROM A V-BOX!
YOU NEED TO INSTALL YOUR GRAPIC DRIVER FOR THE AERO STYLE!
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(to enable a services type services.msc in the start menu search box and enable it from the services manager or run the xDark™ Services Manager)

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# Integrated Tweaks:

* Disable CEIP (Customer Experience Improvement Program):

The Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program in Windows 7 is a completely voluntary program designed to help Microsoft improve its operating systems over time. This program collects information about computer hardware and how people use Windows 7.

* Speed up Windows Thumb Time-Delay:

Windows 7 has provided a cool feature with ability to preview taskbar thumbnails whenever the mouse is hovered on the program icon. However, you may notice that it does have some latency to display the preview after mouse over the icon, Thumb Time-Delay has been improved to avoid this problem.

* NTFS; Disable 8.3 Names and Last Access:

NTFS Files systems create file names in 8.3 format. Disabling this option reduces the overhead during the creation of new files or directories.

* Improve DNS Caching:

By default Windows also caches erroneous data and this can take space of valid cache items and thus slow down your Internet access. This will tell windows not to cache erroneous DNS data at all.

* SpeedUp Access to AVI Files:

Speeds up the access of AVI folders as well as makes the renaming and deletion of AVIs easier.

* Enable Boot Optimization:

The Boot Optimization function will automatically defragment boot files and rearrange them so that all boot files are in close proximity to one another.

* Allocate more Critical Threads to Increase Performance:

This Option lets Windows create more critical threads for when your system load is high in order to improve your systems performance.

* Unload DLLS from Memory after Use:

Remove DLLs from memory after use to free up more resources.

* Disable Network Redirector File Caching for Workstation Service:

On network computers, when data is written to a file, it is written to the cache and not immediately flushed to the redirector.

* Improve Core System Performance:

This option lets drivers and system code move to disk whenever required as sometimes more physical RAM is requiered to run an application

* Increase NTFS Performance:

The time stamp for the last accessed files and folders are updated by Windows and this update may take time.

* Enable Self-Healing Capability of NTFS File System:

In earlier version of Windows, NTFS marks the volume "dirty" upon detecting file-system corruption and CHKDSK is required to be run by taking the volume "offline".

With self-healing NTFS is the new feature of Windows Vista and Windows 7, in which an NTFS worker thread is spawned in the background which performs a localized fix-up of damaged data structures, with only the corrupted files/folders remaining unavailable without locking out the entire volume.

* Stop Automatic Rebooting of your System after Windows Update:

Stops automatic rebooting of the system after automatic udpates.

* Disable User Tracking:

Prevents the system from tracking the programs users run, the paths they navigate, and the documents they open. Although somewhat helpful, this tracking is a pontetial privacy threat.

* Show Extensions for Known File Types:

Enable to display file extensions (e.g. DOC, XLS, EXE) as part of file names. This can help you tell disguised malicious software from normal files. It also increases the performance of Vista folders.

* Show Hidden Files and Folders:

This is rarely required for novice users, but is very useful for experienced users as it gives them better control over their computer.

* Always Show Menus:

By default Windows Explorer does not display the menu bar.

* Use Checkboxes to Select Items:

Adds Checkboxes to file views to make it easier to select several files at once, wich can be useful if it is difficult for you to hold the CTRL Mã while clicking to select multiple files.

* UAC disabled... make things work correctly with UAC off...

User Access Control (UAC) can be a very annoying feature. Allow operations without administrator consent (similar to Windows XP).

* Add "Command Prompt Here" on the right-click context-menus of Drives, Folders & My Computer
* Add "Advanced System Properties" to the right click menu of "Computer"
* Add "Calculator" to the right click menu of "Computer"
* Add "Control Panel" to the right click menu of "Computer"
* Add "Device Manager" to the right click menu of "Computer"
* Add "Control Mode" to the right click menu of "Computer"
* Add "Notepad" to the right click menu of "Computer"
* Add "Registry Editor" to the right click menu of "Computer"
* Add "Task Manager" to the right click menu of "Computer"
* Add "Services" to the right click menu of "Computer"
* Add "System Configuration" to the right click menu of "Computer"
* Add "Add/Remove Programs" to the right click menu of "Computer"
* Add "Shutdown PC" to the right click menu of "Computer"
* Add "System Shorcuts" to the right click menu of "Computer" -> Administrative Tools, Change Date and Time, Change Regional Settings, Folder Options, Control Mode, Internet Options, Network Connections, Power Options, Programs and Features, Run, Search, Services, User Accounts, User Accounts Classic.

* Device Manager
... “Allows users to view and control the hardware attached to the computer”

* Enable/Disable Aero
... “Enable or disable Windows 7 aero feature”

* Keyboard Settings
... “Change your keyboard settings”

* Services Manager
... “Manage Windows 7 services”

* User Password
... “Advanced user accounts settings”

º CP Index:

* Access all the most important Windows 7 Functions.- Notes:xDark™ v4.8 is an advanced modd for new and highly experienced users, xDark™ v4.8 has been highly tweaked and configured for the best Windows 7 Experience. There are no components removed and no important services disabled. At first logon the xDark™ Post Install Script will install all runtimes and basic tools and reboot automatically.

- Important Notes:Windows Update is disabled by default, to enable Windows Update type services.msc, right click in windows update properties and enable it, installing new Windows updates could reset some of the tweaks and visual changes integrated in xDark™ v4.8

17. Reboot your Computer. Go to the Bios, set the Boot Priority from your HDD/USB drive on the TOP
18. Install the Windows on a clean HDD
19. Boot from it and get some coffee...
20. After the installation is done, follow the instructions on the 1st Time boot.

U NEED A INTERNET CONNECTION AT THE 1ST BOOT TIME, FOR THE WEB-INSTALLERS!
Activate the Windows with the Lastest Loader or an Original x64 Ultimate Mã
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